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elected to the united states senate when i was 33. i now have its opportunity at 41 to seek the office of the vice presidentsy. >> senator bentsen. >> i have absolutely no quarrel with senator quayle's military record, but i do strongly disagree with him on some of the issues. you make great patriotic speeches, and i enjoy them. but i don't understand your vote on veterans issues. senator quile -- quayle has one of the worst voting records in the united states senate on veterans issues. and one of them that particularly bothers me, sponsoring legislation to put a tax on combat pay and disability pay for veterans, for fighting men and women of america. tax on their disability pay when they are lying there in the hospital. people who have sacrificed for our country. i think you ought to explain that to the people of america, and you ought to explain it tonight. >> john, a question for senator bentsen. >> senator, you are chairman of the senate finance committee, and you are generally considered rather an orthodox conservative on fiscal
elected to the united states senate when i was 33. i now have its opportunity at 41 to seek the office of the vice presidentsy. >> senator bentsen. >> i have absolutely no quarrel with senator quayle's military record, but i do strongly disagree with him on some of the issues. you make great patriotic speeches, and i enjoy them. but i don't understand your vote on veterans issues. senator quile -- quayle has one of the worst voting records in the united states senate on veterans...
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that is what a united states senator addresses. cap and trade is not the policy that this country should be implementing. cap and trade would be a $1,700 tax on american families. that number, by the way, comes directly from the obama administration. >> senator, 30 seconds. >> let's stipulate we are not going to do cap and trade. but that is not the issue before us today. senator fisher says human beings are not warming the planet, and i say we are. i say it is a clear and compelling problem, and we need to address it, and we need to have a debate about how we are going to address it and what our strategy is going to be. otherwise this is a problem that is going to plague us and why we didn't do anything about it. >> fred has the next question for senator kerrey. >> there is a lot of discussion about lower tax rates by eliminating deductions and loopholes. but one persons loophole is an into in state and local taxes. would you offer specific changes to lower overall tax rates? >> the big four are mortgage deduction, and i think you
that is what a united states senator addresses. cap and trade is not the policy that this country should be implementing. cap and trade would be a $1,700 tax on american families. that number, by the way, comes directly from the obama administration. >> senator, 30 seconds. >> let's stipulate we are not going to do cap and trade. but that is not the issue before us today. senator fisher says human beings are not warming the planet, and i say we are. i say it is a clear and...
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[laughter] i am the first united states senator i ever knew. [laughter] it was literally true until i ran. other than my opponent, i am the first united states senator i knew in my family. it is no horacio alger story, butit is a typical american story. people say to me now and i wonder now, what ever gave you the courage as a 29-year-old kid to announce to the united states senate against a man who had an 82% favorable rating, in the year where we knew it would be tough, senator mcgovern knew it would be tough, it was solidly red, overwhelmingly republican, but gave you the courage to run? some thought that made you so foolhardy. the answer is your father. i did not know him but i -- i did not know him when i announced for the senate, but i believed i could maybe go help him and the war. -- end this war. i honestly believed it. what an incredible privilege it was to serve with him. i remember what frank church, i -- ended hubert humphrey at the time was on the foreign relations committee, the young kid on it. serving with your dad. we got a no
[laughter] i am the first united states senator i ever knew. [laughter] it was literally true until i ran. other than my opponent, i am the first united states senator i knew in my family. it is no horacio alger story, butit is a typical american story. people say to me now and i wonder now, what ever gave you the courage as a 29-year-old kid to announce to the united states senate against a man who had an 82% favorable rating, in the year where we knew it would be tough, senator mcgovern knew...
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elected to the united states senate when i was 33. i now have the opportunity at 41 to seek the office of the vice presidency. >> senator bentsen? >> i have absolutely no quarrel with senator quayle's military record. but i do strongly disagree with him on some of the issues. you make great patriotic speeches and i enjoy them, but i don't understand your vote on veterans issues. senator quayle has one of the worst voting records in the united states senate on veterans issues. and one of them that particularly bothers me, sponsoring legislation to put a tax on combat pay and disability pay for veterans, for fighting men and women of america. tax on their disability pay when they're lying there in the hospital, people who have sacrificed for our country. i think you ought to explain that to the people of america and you ought to explain it tonight. >> john, a question for senator bentsen. >> senator, you're chairman of the senate finance committee and you're generally considered rather an orthodox conservative on fiscal matters, meaning
elected to the united states senate when i was 33. i now have the opportunity at 41 to seek the office of the vice presidency. >> senator bentsen? >> i have absolutely no quarrel with senator quayle's military record. but i do strongly disagree with him on some of the issues. you make great patriotic speeches and i enjoy them, but i don't understand your vote on veterans issues. senator quayle has one of the worst voting records in the united states senate on veterans issues. and...
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the united states senate. on the other side of the balance sheet, we should let the bush tax cuts expire for those who make more than $400,000 a year. that's a compromise between 250,000 and the republican position of make all the tax cuts permanent. if we do that, we will raise $500 billion over the next ten years and that's how we can avoid these catastrophic sequestration cuts. george has pledged to never raise any taxes, not one dollar of revenue for any cuts. he will not fix either side of the balance sheet and i have a record of fixing both sides of the balance sheet. >> we need a balance and i think there are a variety of things that right off the bat what ought to be cut and repealed and replaced is obamacare. that will save over one thrun dollars and that will be -- one trillion dollars and that will be beneficial for small businesses. we can look at the auditors of the government where there's inefficiencies and overlap. we also need to have comprehensive tax reform. we ought to have a tax code that'
the united states senate. on the other side of the balance sheet, we should let the bush tax cuts expire for those who make more than $400,000 a year. that's a compromise between 250,000 and the republican position of make all the tax cuts permanent. if we do that, we will raise $500 billion over the next ten years and that's how we can avoid these catastrophic sequestration cuts. george has pledged to never raise any taxes, not one dollar of revenue for any cuts. he will not fix either side of...
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and nick and barbara wanted no what they are candidates for the united states senate are going to do when they get elected and whether or not they are going to have seniors to bear the burden of saving social security or whether we're going to s. those who have done very well by this economy. linda mcmahon is right. she's refused to tell people what she would do about social security when she's been out in public on the campaign trail. but she has told people what she is in favor of doing when she didn't think the cameras were on, when she was speaking before a tea party group, she said, and i quote, i believe in subset provisions would pass this legislation. you can take a look at 10 or 15 years down the road. i disagree with that. i don't think we should play games of nick and barbara social security checks. we should fix the problem, but not put our senior social security paychecks at risk in doing it. i think we have an obligation of candidates for the senate to tell people what we're going to do. she said she's going to get demagogues. but the way of saying she's going to lose v
and nick and barbara wanted no what they are candidates for the united states senate are going to do when they get elected and whether or not they are going to have seniors to bear the burden of saving social security or whether we're going to s. those who have done very well by this economy. linda mcmahon is right. she's refused to tell people what she would do about social security when she's been out in public on the campaign trail. but she has told people what she is in favor of doing when...
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states senator, it's a congress person. we've got to take responsibility. the president should have got in there swinging, differentiating what a progressive policy position is as opposed to an extreme right wing one. put romney on the defensive. how dire you give tax breaks to the richest people in this country while we have the most unfair distribution of wealth and income. how dare you throw children off of medicaid when we've got 50 million people without any health insurance today. put him on the defensive instead of saying oh, i agree with you on this. i agree with you on that. you've got to take responsibility and the responsibility is with the president. >> we'll see if he follows your advice in the next debate and the one after that. >>> they're expressions may tell more than their words. we're taking a look at some special face reading software and what it reveals about the presidential debate. ♪ at quicken loans, our amazingly useful mortgage calculator app
states senator, it's a congress person. we've got to take responsibility. the president should have got in there swinging, differentiating what a progressive policy position is as opposed to an extreme right wing one. put romney on the defensive. how dire you give tax breaks to the richest people in this country while we have the most unfair distribution of wealth and income. how dare you throw children off of medicaid when we've got 50 million people without any health insurance today. put him...
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why are you running for the united states senate? >> i'm run ling for the same reason i wanted to represent molakai when i was 27 years old. on the counsel making life better for seniors meant fix it is drinking fountain and installing ceiling fans. as mayor it meant capping taxes so people could afford to stay in their home even when property value skyrocketed. as governor it meant creating a robotics program so twins at a high school would major in engineering. as senator making life better means protecting social security and medicare for future generations. we have to cannot to invest in healthcare, education, national security and infrastructure while working to regain our financial strength as a nation. two years ago i was invited to be a founding member of a governor's counsel at the bipartisan policy center washington where i worked with former republican and democrat governors on issues important to the state and nation. unlike my opponent i have a track record of working in a bipartisan fashion to make life better for the p
why are you running for the united states senate? >> i'm run ling for the same reason i wanted to represent molakai when i was 27 years old. on the counsel making life better for seniors meant fix it is drinking fountain and installing ceiling fans. as mayor it meant capping taxes so people could afford to stay in their home even when property value skyrocketed. as governor it meant creating a robotics program so twins at a high school would major in engineering. as senator making life...
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the co-author in the united states senate was senator kennedy. i was the chairman of the employment and productivity subcommittee, chairman of the committee. to write that legislation. the chairman of the committee writes a legislation and they go out and get cosponsorship and when you are the chairman of the committee and you sit down and you write the legislation, you are the author of that and i am proud to have been the author of that because do you know what we had? we had a seed a program that spend $50 billion from about 1973 through 1982 and when we concluded that program, when we concluded that program, unemployment was higher than when it began. there was a program that did not work in the job training partnership act does work. now the issue of releasing all the migrations. i am, and i stand before you tonight, as the most investigated person ever to seek public office. [applause] thousands of journalists have asked every professor i have had, all my teachers. they know, and i have never professed to be anything but an average student.
the co-author in the united states senate was senator kennedy. i was the chairman of the employment and productivity subcommittee, chairman of the committee. to write that legislation. the chairman of the committee writes a legislation and they go out and get cosponsorship and when you are the chairman of the committee and you sit down and you write the legislation, you are the author of that and i am proud to have been the author of that because do you know what we had? we had a seed a program...
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united states senate. a lot of money is being invested from outside groups, super pacs, independent expenditures. shelley berkley is running against dean heller. the democratic machine who helped deliver harry reid to victory is in full force to help president obama and shelley berkley. we are going to continue to see positive successes up and down the ticket this cycle. host: i have a caller on the republican line this morning. caller: thank you for c-span. as a republican, i know most of us are concerned about growing democracies and so forth because it anybody who works for the government does not contribute to revenue and it takes more money away, compounding the problem. which party would be contributing more to a bureaucracy and which party will try to cut down the bureaucracy in nevada as well as the country? thank you. guest: that is a great question especially coming from a state like nevada which helped to grow las vegas and it billed ourselves economic determination several decades ago with the
united states senate. a lot of money is being invested from outside groups, super pacs, independent expenditures. shelley berkley is running against dean heller. the democratic machine who helped deliver harry reid to victory is in full force to help president obama and shelley berkley. we are going to continue to see positive successes up and down the ticket this cycle. host: i have a caller on the republican line this morning. caller: thank you for c-span. as a republican, i know most of us...
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we can do, but those have people in the united states senate to help him. in the house of representatives, dave camp is the chairman over in the house of the ways and means committee. we're close friends. i get along well with max baucus, the chairman of the finance committee, and i respect him and all democrats willing to work with us and do what's right for our country. let me just say this. i love this country. i work my guts out for it. i'll never let you done, and i intend to do the best i can in the next six years. >> moderator: mr. howell. i appreciate your service, senator. we all recognize that, but, you know, like michael jordan, john stockton, there's a time to retire. i am runs for the u.s. senate so our children have every opportunity to live the american dream. my life experience doesn't come from 36 years in government, but the ibm corporation. when i go back to washington, i'll vote the three c's, my conscious, constituents, and the constitution. i will not be a partisan individual ruining the country today. protect you and me from those doi
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why are you running for the united states senate. >>. lingle: running for the united states because the same reason i represent the molakai when i was 27 years old. con the council making life better for seniors, meant fixing drinking fountain and installing ceiling fans at the senior center. as mayor it meant capping property taxes so families like the lindseys and others could stay on their home on front street even when property values skyrocketing. as governor it meant creating a nationally recognized robot program. so twin sisters would major in engineering. as senator making life better means protecting social security and medicare for future generation. we have to continue to invest in health care, education, national security and infrastructure while working to regain our financial strength as a nation. two years ago i was invited to be a founding member of the governor's council at the bipartisan policy center in washington where i worked with former republican and democrat governors on issues important to the states and the nat
why are you running for the united states senate. >>. lingle: running for the united states because the same reason i represent the molakai when i was 27 years old. con the council making life better for seniors, meant fixing drinking fountain and installing ceiling fans at the senior center. as mayor it meant capping property taxes so families like the lindseys and others could stay on their home on front street even when property values skyrocketing. as governor it meant creating a...
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independent candidate for united states senate. thank you for coming in and giving us your statement. >> thank you for having me. >> just a reminder if you want to seat interview again or other interviews log on to the website. don't forget to vote on tuesday. november 6th. . >> take us through the night. >> let's look at it here. the most powerful radar. little bit of rain drifting out of the south and west. the bottom line is look for showers overnight. seven days, cooler for the weekend. >> we will be back tonight. have a good one. as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about.
independent candidate for united states senate. thank you for coming in and giving us your statement. >> thank you for having me. >> just a reminder if you want to seat interview again or other interviews log on to the website. don't forget to vote on tuesday. november 6th. . >> take us through the night. >> let's look at it here. the most powerful radar. little bit of rain drifting out of the south and west. the bottom line is look for showers overnight. seven days,...
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united states senate. >> as i mentioned at the top of the debate, we made time for the candidates to ask each other one question. martin, what is your question for heather? >> well, we talked a little bit about this already. obviously much of this whole national election cycle has hands-on social security and medicare. i told you a little bit -- hinged on social security and medicare. i told you how important it was for my family to be able to utilize those programs despite the fact that my parents worked hard, saved and invested. they still rely on social security to have the kind of middle-class retirement that they enjoy. my question is that the urgency is not an doing -- if the urgency is not an doing the things that really put this into a deficit, what specific kind of changes would you suggest to social security? at one time, you said you were open to private accounts. today you say you are not. rather than just say a process and say trust me, i will tell you after the election, are there specific th
united states senate. >> as i mentioned at the top of the debate, we made time for the candidates to ask each other one question. martin, what is your question for heather? >> well, we talked a little bit about this already. obviously much of this whole national election cycle has hands-on social security and medicare. i told you a little bit -- hinged on social security and medicare. i told you how important it was for my family to be able to utilize those programs despite the fact...
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we need this man in the united states senate. now, he said that in in the september 17th fundraiser, of course. also another man running for united states senate--these are not podunk guys in local communities. these are not bloggers. these are not tangential figures. todd akin is also run running for united states senate in missouri. you remember this moment, of course. >> you know, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraceptions seem a bit extreme so i looked into it. >> cenk: sorry, guys i meant to give you the quote from todd akin. todd akin said if it's a legitimate rape, you all remember that, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. but let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something i think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist and not talking the child. i want to give you the last part of that for good reason. they always talk about oh, you know we've got difference of opinions. romney says, i have got an exception for rape and in
we need this man in the united states senate. now, he said that in in the september 17th fundraiser, of course. also another man running for united states senate--these are not podunk guys in local communities. these are not bloggers. these are not tangential figures. todd akin is also run running for united states senate in missouri. you remember this moment, of course. >> you know, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraceptions seem a bit extreme so i looked...
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now, those guys get elected to the united states senate, then anything that has all this craziness that came out of the house could pass the united states senate, if they take over, in control of the senate. so it is just unconscionable that mitt romney can kind of, with a wink and a nod, oh, well. agree with him on that, but nonetheless i'm still going to support -- the american public is not stupid and i think they're going to see through that and understand there's only one person that supports a woman's right to choose and that is president barack obama. and we've got our work to do these next 13 days. >> at the top of the show we talked about how it is sort of the legacy of the 2010 elections that the republican party came up with a new normal that was far to the right of the old normal. is there anything that pro choice republicans or democrats who did support the women's right to choose could move where it automatic to be. >> i think that, i have always said choice is a winning issue. because women fundamentally believe this is about their life and their health. when you talk to
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after united states senator. i love my grandchildren dearly. i want to be your senator because i'm afraid that we can no longer have a a country that is promised to be state -- better and safer. all we can do is promise that we have debt. we will have to pay those debts unless we start getting up and get that budget under control so that we do not have a fiscal crisis and a fiscal abyss. i ask for your vote because i can rebuild this country just like we did in wisconsin. let's do it together, ladies and gentlemen. we are wisconsin. we are all americans. >> gov. thompson, congresswoman bolon, thank you both very much. we will be discussing this race with john nichols and christian scheider. they probably have opposite views of what occurred here tonight. i am just guessing. you are free to go to the polls between now and november 6. election day is the sixth. we encourage you all to get out and vote. thank you to the candidates for being here tonight, and to you for watching at home. i am mike gousha. have a wond
after united states senator. i love my grandchildren dearly. i want to be your senator because i'm afraid that we can no longer have a a country that is promised to be state -- better and safer. all we can do is promise that we have debt. we will have to pay those debts unless we start getting up and get that budget under control so that we do not have a fiscal crisis and a fiscal abyss. i ask for your vote because i can rebuild this country just like we did in wisconsin. let's do it together,...
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she did give up her seat to run for the united states senate. the democrat is one to the next member of congress. and reference to the $716 billion, that was money that was allocated to actually defray costs and make medicare solvent for a little longer. it is the biggest lie that the republicans tell, that the president stroll $716 from medicare. he talked to a bunch of people and said, if we move these costs, we are going to make it solvent for a little longer. was such a good idea that paul ryan put it in its own budget. it is a line the keep selling because they do not have anything real to offer the people of wisconsin right now. and it is unfortunate that they keep repeating this fly over and over again. that the president stole 716 million. senior should be afraid -- people as young as myself should be afraid, the republican plan to turn medicare into a voucher- care. it is a benefit we have provided for so long, now we would have a voucher or there would go out, purchase health care and likely have to make of the difference in costs. it
she did give up her seat to run for the united states senate. the democrat is one to the next member of congress. and reference to the $716 billion, that was money that was allocated to actually defray costs and make medicare solvent for a little longer. it is the biggest lie that the republicans tell, that the president stroll $716 from medicare. he talked to a bunch of people and said, if we move these costs, we are going to make it solvent for a little longer. was such a good idea that paul...
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mourdock of course is the republican nominee in the state of indiana for the united states senate. let's take a look we've got a couple guests, u.s. congressman gwen moore from wisconsin, recounted her ideal in this horrible situation and we also have msnbc star, howard fineman. congressman moore, i want to talk to you about your own feelings, attitudes and experiences that might put a light on this thing. candidate for the united states senate in indiana saying if a woman is raped and has a pregnancy she should be forced by law to have that child. if you read the republican platform it basically says criminalizes abortion in any case. go ahead. your thoughts. >> well, i could tell you as a survivor of rape, legitimate rape, whatever kind of rape you want to call it, i caution the women of america to not allow mitt romney and these senators to take over our government. they will totally eviscerate the rights of women to control their own destiny. i could tell you, rape is not rare, and you know, i differ with michael steele and others who say that they have just been inarticulate.
mourdock of course is the republican nominee in the state of indiana for the united states senate. let's take a look we've got a couple guests, u.s. congressman gwen moore from wisconsin, recounted her ideal in this horrible situation and we also have msnbc star, howard fineman. congressman moore, i want to talk to you about your own feelings, attitudes and experiences that might put a light on this thing. candidate for the united states senate in indiana saying if a woman is raped and has a...
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not in the united states senators grew up in its unimak, but i did. my family worked hard to get us into the middle class, which is why the good paying jobs here in new jersey to make sure women enjoy equal pay for equal work. early in my career, i risk my life testifying against a corrupt official and that's why wasn't afraid to stand up to wall street, big banks, credit card companies have ripped off consumers. my sister and i cared for her mother and so we lost her to alzheimer's. that is why fight against her in companies that deny people coverage based on preexisting conditions and to make sure that we dominated the doughnut hole, the cap for prescription drugs for seniors. without the belief that one teacher had in me and holograms, i wouldn't be standing here before you today. that is why fight for funding for thousands of teachers to stay in the classroom teaching our kids than to make sure colleges more affordable by expanding pell grants and making sure loan interest rates were low. my experience has been like so many millions of new jerseya
not in the united states senators grew up in its unimak, but i did. my family worked hard to get us into the middle class, which is why the good paying jobs here in new jersey to make sure women enjoy equal pay for equal work. early in my career, i risk my life testifying against a corrupt official and that's why wasn't afraid to stand up to wall street, big banks, credit card companies have ripped off consumers. my sister and i cared for her mother and so we lost her to alzheimer's. that is...
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states senator. take you so much for the chance to be with you here tonight. >> i would like to thank congressman donnelly and mr. horning to be here tonight and think the commission. as we go forward, there is much to discuss. i am one who is convinced the federal government is on the wrong track. i entered this race with one principal, and that was that government has grown to big and it costs too much. i think washington is that place where principals get crushed and get compromised by partisanship. i believe congressman donnelly is an honorable person, but he is against your marks and when "e says he is opagainst obamacare," is not consistent. we know,fort keynoward, indiana is on the right track, and we are. we have made government smaller. we have paid down our debt, and the exactly the opposite has occurred on the federal level. we see every american bird with a $52,000 debt, even that new child born today because he said he was a fiscal conservative, but mr. donnelly has voted seven times to
states senator. take you so much for the chance to be with you here tonight. >> i would like to thank congressman donnelly and mr. horning to be here tonight and think the commission. as we go forward, there is much to discuss. i am one who is convinced the federal government is on the wrong track. i entered this race with one principal, and that was that government has grown to big and it costs too much. i think washington is that place where principals get crushed and get compromised by...
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i am often asked why are you running for the united states senate? it is so that my six grand general and -- grand children and future generations will have the promise for prosperity. that promise is rapidly slipping away because our economy is on the wrong track. 170,000 people woke up been arrested this morning without a job. if we can get our economy back on track, we can get our people back to work. i have a way to do that. i have been there. i have been bankrupt. i have lost everything. and i have been able to come back. that is what we need to do. my opponent has no plans and the policies in washington have only made things worse. you can have a path to create millions of jobs or you can have the path where someone is when to push our economy off a fiscal cliff. >> i really looking forward to this morning. i am a product of connecticut. i was raised to believe that i needed to live my life in a way to stand up to the -- for the middle-class families. that is why i passed the connecticut's them sell law, which is saving lives and the people to
i am often asked why are you running for the united states senate? it is so that my six grand general and -- grand children and future generations will have the promise for prosperity. that promise is rapidly slipping away because our economy is on the wrong track. 170,000 people woke up been arrested this morning without a job. if we can get our economy back on track, we can get our people back to work. i have a way to do that. i have been there. i have been bankrupt. i have lost everything....
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i have a history of getting things done in the united states senate. john mccain would acknowledge that. my record shows that on controversial issues. i would be the point person for the legislative initiatives in the united states congress for our administration. i would also, when asked if i wanted a portfolio, my response was, no. but barack obama indicated to me he wanted me with him to help him govern. so every major decision he'll be making, i'll be sitting in the room to give my best advice. he's president, not me, i'll give my best advice. and one of the things he said early on when he was choosing, he said he picked someone who had an independent judgment and wouldn't be afraid to tell him if he disagreed. that is sort of my reputation, as you know. i look forward to working with barack and playing a very constructive role in his presidency, bringing about the kind of change this country needs. >> governor, you mentioned a moment ago the constitution might give the vice president more power than it has in the past. do you believe as vice presi
i have a history of getting things done in the united states senate. john mccain would acknowledge that. my record shows that on controversial issues. i would be the point person for the legislative initiatives in the united states congress for our administration. i would also, when asked if i wanted a portfolio, my response was, no. but barack obama indicated to me he wanted me with him to help him govern. so every major decision he'll be making, i'll be sitting in the room to give my best...
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states senate. and you know what? you can -- like this guy right here, who i served with in the united states senate, george shaddu shadduck. and you can take and videotape things i said 10 years ago, 12 years ago, and you would say, man, this is the same guy. has the same values. cares about the same people. doesn't forget where he came from. knows who he is fighting for. and you know what? i haven't finished all the work that we set out to do back in 2008. but i have fought for you every single day that i've held this office. and with your help, i've kept the commitments i've made. i told you we would end the war in iraq. we did. i said we'd begin the process of ending the war in afghanistan. we are. i said we would refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11 and we have. and a new tower rises over the new york skyline, al qaeda is on the path to defeat and osama bin laden is dead. i kept that promise. >> our jessica yellin, cnn's white house correspondent, is on the campaign with t
states senate. and you know what? you can -- like this guy right here, who i served with in the united states senate, george shaddu shadduck. and you can take and videotape things i said 10 years ago, 12 years ago, and you would say, man, this is the same guy. has the same values. cares about the same people. doesn't forget where he came from. knows who he is fighting for. and you know what? i haven't finished all the work that we set out to do back in 2008. but i have fought for you every...
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the united states senate. but that american dream is in peril. it is in peril for my son and daughter and our children and grandchildren across the land and we need to make a change. now, if you think things are just fine, that things are okay here in new jersey and across the land, well then you will choose my opponent again. but if you think that unemployment doubling -- juggling under his watch, the deficit is quadrupling, our national debt doubling is unacceptable, then you're going to make a change and you'll choose me. i believe in america and they believe that we can do better. >> moderator: senator menendez. menendez: goodies and a thank you toward debate sponsors. i'm pleased to be here with senator kyrillos. my life has taught me who i stand up for anyway stand up to in the united states senate. not many united states senators grew up in a tannic, but i did. my family returned to get us into the middle-class, white paid good jobs and to make sure women enjoy equal pay for equal work. early in my care
the united states senate. but that american dream is in peril. it is in peril for my son and daughter and our children and grandchildren across the land and we need to make a change. now, if you think things are just fine, that things are okay here in new jersey and across the land, well then you will choose my opponent again. but if you think that unemployment doubling -- juggling under his watch, the deficit is quadrupling, our national debt doubling is unacceptable, then you're going to make...
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i don't know if you will cut spending if you go back to the united states senate. i don't want to see taxes raised. that is not the future i see for this country. if we are going to truly cut spending, yes, i support a balanced budget amendment because politicians will spend every dime they get. we need a bigger stick. >> senator kerrey, your question for senator fischer. >> let me put it back to you. in the last debate, you talked eloquently about taking care of our veterans and keeping our commitment to seniors. but i look at this balanced budget amendment. $1 trillion, senator fischer. lots of change. you cited 2001 as the grim moment when we were spending 18% we have a 12 million baby boomers who have retired since then. how are you going to cut $1 trillion? >> senator fischer? >> this is where you and i differ, because i see a brighter future for america. we can grow jobs, we can have the economy recover. it is not all about cutting spending. that is an important part. we of done it here in nebraska. it is an important part, but you have to grow the economy if
i don't know if you will cut spending if you go back to the united states senate. i don't want to see taxes raised. that is not the future i see for this country. if we are going to truly cut spending, yes, i support a balanced budget amendment because politicians will spend every dime they get. we need a bigger stick. >> senator kerrey, your question for senator fischer. >> let me put it back to you. in the last debate, you talked eloquently about taking care of our veterans and...
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we want to acknowledge the husband of united states senator and former mayor dianne feinstein, mr. richard bloom. the wife of former mayor gina mos coney and the wife of former mayor joe alliteo, catherine. the sister of former mayor george christopher. the board board and the rest of the city family who has made this event possible. we are also honored to be joined by several giants dignitaries. president and ceo larry baer and his wife sam. [cheers and applause] . giants vice president and general manager brian saibian and his wife amanda. [cheers and applause] the wife of the skipper mrs. kim bochy. and let us now welcome distinguished members of the giants ownership group, charles johnson, david jenkins, trina and rob veen, tory and steven humphrey and allen baer. and we also joined by past giants owners. please welcome the family jamie and kim rupert and peter stoneum. also here with us today bob and connie laurie. peter and debbie mc clawlin. bill and sally newco. and now let's give it up for your giants training staff. david, mark and carl, and harold. [cheers and applause]
we want to acknowledge the husband of united states senator and former mayor dianne feinstein, mr. richard bloom. the wife of former mayor gina mos coney and the wife of former mayor joe alliteo, catherine. the sister of former mayor george christopher. the board board and the rest of the city family who has made this event possible. we are also honored to be joined by several giants dignitaries. president and ceo larry baer and his wife sam. [cheers and applause] . giants vice president and...
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that's what i will do in the united states senate and i look forward to the discussion this evening. >> martin heinrich, your opening statement. heinrich: growing up my dad was an electrician. my mom worked in a factory. they worked hard and stretched every dime but there were still tough times along the way. so, i know what it's like to struggle in a tough economy. and i'm running for the senate because i want our children, yours and mine, to inherit the kind of country that we all believe in growing up. an america where you prosper if you work hard and play by the rules. i want you to know that my priorities are mexico's priorities. protecting social security and medicare. tax cuts for the middle class, keeping our promises to our veterans and making college more affordable for everyone. i come home nearly every weekend so i can hold the job fairs to meet with the mexicans and raise my family. i've always fought for the things that matter most to the mexicans and i will continue to do that in the senate. >> moderator: was the first question with the deficit increasing by the second
that's what i will do in the united states senate and i look forward to the discussion this evening. >> martin heinrich, your opening statement. heinrich: growing up my dad was an electrician. my mom worked in a factory. they worked hard and stretched every dime but there were still tough times along the way. so, i know what it's like to struggle in a tough economy. and i'm running for the senate because i want our children, yours and mine, to inherit the kind of country that we all...
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i took that sense of purpose, and i worked at the office of united states senator cantwell, i worked on her immigration services staff but more importantly i worked on her staff advocating for those democratic values, those values of truth, honesty, inclusion and tolerance. i took that sense of purpose and i went to school at hastings college of law. there i served as vice president of one of the largest law schools, largest public law schools in the country. i took that sense of purpose, and i applied to the san francisco courts indegint panel and there i work on behalf excuse the expression, dirt poor residents who cannot afford an attorney of their own. but i did not stop there. i took that sense of purpose, and i founded the radio and television program that originate, on ksfs called folk law to give voice to the issues facing san francisco now these are not the issues that make the 10:00 o'clock news, these are the issues like parking, these are the issues like domestic violence prevention and funding for the arts that are dear to my heart and are dear to the hearts of residents
i took that sense of purpose, and i worked at the office of united states senator cantwell, i worked on her immigration services staff but more importantly i worked on her staff advocating for those democratic values, those values of truth, honesty, inclusion and tolerance. i took that sense of purpose and i went to school at hastings college of law. there i served as vice president of one of the largest law schools, largest public law schools in the country. i took that sense of purpose, and i...
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this is the most liberal big-spending record in the united states senate. i have fought against excessive spending and outrages. i have fought to reduce the earmarks and eliminate them. do you know that senator obama has voted for -- is proposing $860 billion of new spending now? new spending. do you know that he voted for every increase in spending that i saw come across the floor of the united states senate while we were working to eliminate these pork barrel earmarks? he voted for nearly a billion dollars in pork barrel earmark projects, including, by the way, $3 million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in chicago, illinois. my friends, do we need to spend that kind of money? i think you have to look at my record and you have to look at his. then you have to look at our proposals for our economy, not $860 billion in new spending, but for the kinds of reforms that keep people in their jobs, get middle-income americans working again, and getting our economy moving again. you're going to be examining our proposals tonight and in the future, and en
this is the most liberal big-spending record in the united states senate. i have fought against excessive spending and outrages. i have fought to reduce the earmarks and eliminate them. do you know that senator obama has voted for -- is proposing $860 billion of new spending now? new spending. do you know that he voted for every increase in spending that i saw come across the floor of the united states senate while we were working to eliminate these pork barrel earmarks? he voted for nearly a...
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i will do all i can as your united states senator to encourage and consider legislation that is equal work, equal pay. >> mr. casey. >> monica, we have had a few occasions to cast votes that directly impacted this issue or affects women in the workplace. the fair pay act has not been passed yet. we need to get more help from the other side of the aisle to do that. we should take steps to remedy that basic injustice, as you noted, which has been an injustice that has gone unsolved for too long. we need to get people working together to pass that act. secondly, they believe ledbetter act -- lily ledbetter act should be more of a consensus. we had to pass that over the objections of republicans in the senate, but we got it passed in 2009. there are a lot of ways to begin to remedy those basic injustices. at the same time, we should take steps to grow the economy. we should continue to create jobs for the american people, men and women. of thenent's support orion budget and some other radical proposals, instead of moving us forward on jobs, it would take us down a sharp right turn back in
i will do all i can as your united states senator to encourage and consider legislation that is equal work, equal pay. >> mr. casey. >> monica, we have had a few occasions to cast votes that directly impacted this issue or affects women in the workplace. the fair pay act has not been passed yet. we need to get more help from the other side of the aisle to do that. we should take steps to remedy that basic injustice, as you noted, which has been an injustice that has gone unsolved...
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why are you running for the united states senate? >> i'm run ling for the same reason i wanted to represent molakai when i was 27 years old. on the counsel making life better for seniors meant fix it is drinking fountain and installing ceiling fans. as mayor it meant capping taxes so people could afford to stay in their home even when property value skyrocketed. as governor it meant creating a robotics program so twins at a high school would major in engineering. as senator making life better means protecting social security and medicare for future generations. we have to cannot to invest in healthcare, education, national security and infrastructure while working to regain our financial strength as a nation. two years ago i was invited to be a founding member of a governor's counsel at the bipartisan policy center washington where i worked with former republican and democrat governors on issues important to the state and nation. unlike my opponent i have a track record of working in a bipartisan fashion to make life better for the p
why are you running for the united states senate? >> i'm run ling for the same reason i wanted to represent molakai when i was 27 years old. on the counsel making life better for seniors meant fix it is drinking fountain and installing ceiling fans. as mayor it meant capping taxes so people could afford to stay in their home even when property value skyrocketed. as governor it meant creating a robotics program so twins at a high school would major in engineering. as senator making life...
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one of us is going to be here next united states senator. voters have a clear choice in front of them. alexian sometimes boiled down to the -- elections sometimes boiled down to the question of whose side are you on. on issue after issue, it is so clear. on jobs and the economy, i have been fighting for a leveling the playing field for our working with, the families. tommy thompson has been supporting out tortures and tax breaks for them. on deficit reduction, i have been supporting a balanced approach that does not put the burden on the shoulders of middle-class families. seniors and veterans. he took a pledge to washington lobbyists and grover norquist that allows him not to ever ask a heavier burden on the wealthy. you have issues. you want somebody fighting for you, are working middle-class family, then i ask for your vote on november 6. >> thank you. gov tommy thompson. >> i am tommy thompson. i was governor of the state of wisconsin for 14 years. i changed the direction of the state. cut taxes 91 times. on a bipartisan peace is the dem
one of us is going to be here next united states senator. voters have a clear choice in front of them. alexian sometimes boiled down to the -- elections sometimes boiled down to the question of whose side are you on. on issue after issue, it is so clear. on jobs and the economy, i have been fighting for a leveling the playing field for our working with, the families. tommy thompson has been supporting out tortures and tax breaks for them. on deficit reduction, i have been supporting a balanced...
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how can you assure voters will be your own voice in the united states senate? >> let me start with the common george made that i will not be virginia senator if i support president obama. this is a huge difference between us. i do not think it is anti- virginian to support the president of united states. i do not think it is anti- virginian to support the commander in chief. when i was governor for three years, president bush was president, and i worked closely with president bush on expanding rail to dulles, on the response to the tragic shootings here at virginia tech, on supporting his request for a line-item veto. we disagree, but on any area where we could agree i considered him a partner. george has made it clear he will not consider president obama a partner. i will always work with the president of the united states. when george was in the senate, he voted with president bush 96% of the time, but nobody had the temerity to suggest he was not a virginia senator because he supported president bush. he might have agreed his policies -- i have a long track
how can you assure voters will be your own voice in the united states senate? >> let me start with the common george made that i will not be virginia senator if i support president obama. this is a huge difference between us. i do not think it is anti- virginian to support the president of united states. i do not think it is anti- virginian to support the commander in chief. when i was governor for three years, president bush was president, and i worked closely with president bush on...
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my opponent when into the united states senate in 2001 with the biggest surplus in the united states and six years later left with massive deficits. during his time in the senate, the national debt went up by $16,000. he conceded that spending was a problem in the senate. we also have people who need to know how to work together. i learned to cut crime bills and the economy. my opponent said his job was to not democrats softly. he took this similar position in the senate, fighting efforts led by the then-senior virginia senator. when someone who will fight and that is what i will do is your next to none state senator. >> if mr. allen, your opening statement. >> thank you. it's much better future than what we are having to endure these days. that is why i put forward a detailed plan. my blueprint for america to get an economy and stronger jobs. the question is which one of us can be accounted upon. you may have read an article that was comparing our two governorships. the call me when the most accomplished modern governors with major improvements in public education, safety, welfare r
my opponent when into the united states senate in 2001 with the biggest surplus in the united states and six years later left with massive deficits. during his time in the senate, the national debt went up by $16,000. he conceded that spending was a problem in the senate. we also have people who need to know how to work together. i learned to cut crime bills and the economy. my opponent said his job was to not democrats softly. he took this similar position in the senate, fighting efforts led...
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states senate. it's not enough to tell me you don't agree. it's not to stand up to say what they said was wrong. simply wrong. >> today mitt romney did not address what his campaign national cochair john sununu said last night about colin powell's endorsement of president obama. >> we have to wonder whether that's an endorsement based on issues or whether he's got a slightly different reason for preferring president obama. >> what reason would that be? >> well, i think when you have somebody of your own race that you're proud of being president of the united states, i applaud colin for standing with him. >> what reason would that be was the question and john sununu issued this lie today. colin powell is a friend and i respect the endorsement decision that he made today and i do not doubt that it was based on anything but his support of the president's policies. piers morgan's question was whether colin powell should leave the part and i don't think he should. >> i don't think there's many people in
states senate. it's not enough to tell me you don't agree. it's not to stand up to say what they said was wrong. simply wrong. >> today mitt romney did not address what his campaign national cochair john sununu said last night about colin powell's endorsement of president obama. >> we have to wonder whether that's an endorsement based on issues or whether he's got a slightly different reason for preferring president obama. >> what reason would that be? >> well, i think...
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states senate. and biten writes about a debate in that first debate against caleb boggs. biden writings, i knew enough in 1972 to know that nobody would have wanted to see bogs embarrassed. he pretenned he didn't know the answer either instead of ripping someone's head off with the facts. think cheney versus edwards, benson versus quail, paul ryan has defeated every opponent easily. 12 years later, his first national debate, so to speak, came against president obama at the house republican conference retreat in 2010. >> i serve as a ranking member of the budget committee. the spending bills that you have signed into law, the domestic discretionary spending has been increased by 84%. >> the obama campaign hopes he gets lost in the weeds and that biden can cut through the numbers and have a break through moment. >> and i was trying to get this discussion about entitlements in our debt crisis at an adult level. >> an adult level conversation to invest social security in wall street. if that had happene
states senate. and biten writes about a debate in that first debate against caleb boggs. biden writings, i knew enough in 1972 to know that nobody would have wanted to see bogs embarrassed. he pretenned he didn't know the answer either instead of ripping someone's head off with the facts. think cheney versus edwards, benson versus quail, paul ryan has defeated every opponent easily. 12 years later, his first national debate, so to speak, came against president obama at the house republican...
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when kentucky republican rand paul won a seat in the united states senate in 2010. it was after a campaign in which he said the 1964 civil rights act made him uncomfortable. he wasn't sure that anybody should be able to tell a private business that, for example, you have to serve black people. >> would you have voted for the civil rights act of 1964? >> i like the civil rights act in the sense that it ended discrimination in all public domains and i'm all in favor of that. but -- you had to ask me the but. but i don't like the idea of telling private business owners. i abhor racism. i think it's a bad idea to exclude anybody from your restaurant at the time i believe there should be no discrimination in anything that gets into private funding but maybe voting against the civil rights act which wasn't just good governmental discrimination, but public accommodations, people who provided services that were open to the public had to do so in a nondiscriminatory fashion. let me ask you a specific. >> there's ten different titles, you know, to the civil rights act. and ni
when kentucky republican rand paul won a seat in the united states senate in 2010. it was after a campaign in which he said the 1964 civil rights act made him uncomfortable. he wasn't sure that anybody should be able to tell a private business that, for example, you have to serve black people. >> would you have voted for the civil rights act of 1964? >> i like the civil rights act in the sense that it ended discrimination in all public domains and i'm all in favor of that. but --...